The law of emergencies : public health and disaster management /
Hunter, Nan D.
The law of emergencies : public health and disaster management / Nan D. Hunter - Burlington, MA : Butterworth-Heinemann, c2009 - xvii, 381 p. : ill., maps ; 27 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p.368-372) and index
Our constitutional structure of government -- The constitution and individual rights -- Congress and the agencies -- The domestic use of military troops -- Federal public health law -- State public health law -- Contemporary issues in public health emergency law -- The role of the private sector -- The Stafford Act -- The powers of state and local governments -- Who does what -- Searches, seizures, and evacuations -- Sovereign immunity and government liability -- Liability issues for individuals -- A dirty bomb explodes in Washington, D.C. -- A pandemic flu outbreak in New Jersey
9781856175470
War and emergency legislation--United States
War and emergency powers--United States
Emergency management--Law and legislation--United States
Disaster relief--Law and legislation--United States
Emergency management--United States
The law of emergencies : public health and disaster management / Nan D. Hunter - Burlington, MA : Butterworth-Heinemann, c2009 - xvii, 381 p. : ill., maps ; 27 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p.368-372) and index
Our constitutional structure of government -- The constitution and individual rights -- Congress and the agencies -- The domestic use of military troops -- Federal public health law -- State public health law -- Contemporary issues in public health emergency law -- The role of the private sector -- The Stafford Act -- The powers of state and local governments -- Who does what -- Searches, seizures, and evacuations -- Sovereign immunity and government liability -- Liability issues for individuals -- A dirty bomb explodes in Washington, D.C. -- A pandemic flu outbreak in New Jersey
9781856175470
War and emergency legislation--United States
War and emergency powers--United States
Emergency management--Law and legislation--United States
Disaster relief--Law and legislation--United States
Emergency management--United States